Giant African Land Snail Meat from Japan
Giant African land snail meat is prepared by cooking Achatina fulica snails and canning them in a tomato sauce, creating a shelf-stable product. As a prepared or preserved mollusc other than a sea snail, it falls under tariff item 1605.58.00.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
4%
Import Tips
• Ensure the tomato sauce does not push the product into a different classification; if the sauce is a minor component, the snail remains the essential character
• Provide a certificate of origin if importing from a country with a free trade agreement with Canada to potentially reduce duties
• Verify that the canning process complies with CFIA commercial sterility standards